• Department of Hepato-Billiary-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province,;
TIANBo-le, Email: bo-le@medmail.com.cn
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Objective  To explore the effect of Frey procedure on patients with chronic pancreatitis, and evaluate pain control as well as the quality of life (QOL) after Frey procedure. Methods  The clinical data of 81 patients with chronic pancreatitis who underwent Frey procedure in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2010 to January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Izbicki pain score and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30) were used to assess pain and QOL respectively. Results  The mean value of operative time were (252±70) minutes (180-430 minutes), the mean value of blood loss were (220±142) mL (100-550 mL), and the mean value of hospital stay were (14.1±4.9) days (8-36 days). After Frey procedure, delayed gastric emptying occurred in 4 patients, hemorrhage occurred in 1 patient, wound infection or fat liquefaction occurred in 6 patients, abdominal infection and pyoperitoneum occurred in 4 patients, and pancreatic fistula occurred in 3 patients. All of the patients were followed up for 4-60 months, and the median time were 28 months. During the follow up period, 11 patients developed diabetes and 10 patients developed steatorrhea, respectively. In addition, the pain related score, including frequency of pain attacks, visual analogue scale of pain, analgetic medication, inability to work, and total pain score, were significantly reduced after Frey procedure (P<0.001). Moreover, all the functional scales of EORTC -QLQ-C30, except for cognitive function, were improved postoperatively (P <0.001). Regarding to the symptom scales, the score of fatigue, pain, loss of appetite, and loss of body weight were significantly lower after surgery (P<0.050). The scores of QOL after surgery were higher than before surgery (P<0.001). Conclusion  Frey procedure results in good post-operative pain control and significant improvement in qol.

Citation: LIShao-jun, TANChun-lu, ZHANGZhao-da, TIANBo-le. Quality of Life after Frey Procedure in Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2016, 23(6): 722-726. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.20160191 Copy

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